Following another sell-out event, Vendex Midlands has been hailed as “the go-to show for the industry.”   Show director Phil Reynolds commented: “What a show! It was busy busy busy. The popularity of this format is a clear testament to just how important the show has become for the vending industry, and to the stature of Vendex as a true […]

    The 2016 edition of annual trade show Venditalia takes place in Milan next month. Vending International takes a look at what visitors can expect from this internationally acclaimed vending and coffee exhibition DATE Wednesday 4 May – Saturday 7 May 2016   TRAVEL & ACCOMODATION Venditalia 2016 is located at the Fieramilanocity exhibition and conference centre. The venue […]

On 16 March, Chancellor George Osbourne announced the budget for the coming year. He simultaneously announced the introduction of a tax aimed at high sugar drinks. VI explores the facts and implications for the vending industry The Facts There will be two tax bands – one for products with more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, and one for drinks […]

According to a PriceWaterhouseCoopers survey sponsored by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, becoming a victim of a hack or breach costs smaller firms with fewer than 250 employees between £65,000 and £115,000. Justin Gould, director at specialist chartered broker Clear Insurance, explained in the latest issue of VI how vending operators can safeguard their business from a cyber […]

Joe Harvey is a consultant for the Health Education Trust. With a health education management and teaching background that spans 25 years, his expertise and membership has influenced health education and policy change on both a European and international platform. “We all know from personal experience that food services in hospitals do not always offer the very best of examples […]

Leading Nutrition Distribution Platform HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition), America’s leading distributor of better-for-you foods for the office, today released a complete guide to starting a vending machine business. Developed by HUMAN CEO, Sean Kelly, who has more than twelve years of experience in the vending machine industry, the resource provides critical information for people looking to start their […]

Q. How are preparations going for the introduction of the new €10 banknotes in September? Ton Roos: We’ll be introducing the new €10 banknotes on 23 September this year as part of our ongoing efforts to keep euro banknotes secure against counterfeiting and to ensure that the 334 million people across the euro area continue to have confidence in their […]

There was an advertising slogan once that went like this: ‘the answer’s yes, now what’s the question?’ Look no further; there’s no other phrase comes even close to crystallising the business ethos at Options Management. Their outlook here is not so much ‘can do’, as ‘will do.’ Options Management founder and Managing Director Paul Ure is one of the best-known […]

In 2012, AVS will be refocusing our members to enable us to capture more business. We have extensive programs planned to grow sales from our machines by offering product ranges that will encourage consumers to buy more. We have great events to link with in 2012, The 2012 Olympics, a once in lifetime event in the UK will have the […]

Siemens Financial Services has been awarded the NIVO Service Supplier of the Year accolade for three years running. This demonstrates that our vending operators recognise our efforts to provide them with innovative and competitive financial solutions, which not only improve the cash flow of their businesses, but also allow their end customers to acquire quality equipment through finance opportunities. It […]